The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-06-04
10. THE POOR INDIAN
AN ApLE Ave INTEREsTINe TA1K
by Mrs. AL 6. QpintOn at this Fourth Street
Church Yesterday Afternoon on tho
Indian 0u~SAtiOn-sOmo Vsry In'
tsrsStinE FRStS and Figures

AuulAA nuNANAAA-aeNAN
tsrsGtipg RRStS aud Figures
Mrs. A. S, Quluton, of Philadelphia,
Vice President OF the women's National
Indian Association, whose arrival in the
city was noted in yestsrdsy'S issue, ad'
dressed q nesting Of ladies held at the
Fourth Street NJ. L. church yesterday al
ternoon, The attendance was not as large
as had been hoped for, but those who were
there we're amply repaid, for Mrs. Quin'
TOMS talk was very interesting, be-
ing full OF interesting facts and figures re-
Qsrding tho Indian and his wrongs, 8
cause 10 which her sympathy and euthus-
iasn are thoroughly devoted. She has
spent much time among the various tribes,
the Nation's wards, has studied the situa'
ton carefully and speaks from apolnt oil
personal observation, and 1t is this fact
HAT made her address 90 exceptionally In
tsrssting, Her object Ia to lay. before the
land the work and purposes OF the Asso'
citation and she has been doing this In q
remarkably successful manner throughout
the soulh, She Ia backed by the strong.
est recommendations from the press and
he authorities at Washington.
In closing her talk ahe spoke OF the
work already done by the Association 10
which thirty,ona States are represented,
and expressed the hope that the women
Of this State were equally ready to Join IN
the work, outlining what was expeCted O.
the State organizations, In response the
ladies' present signihed an eager willing
ness 10 enroll themselves in the cause
and a West Virginia branch waa Termed,
NIs. A, j, CLARK was made president, Mrs
d 4. Cunningham first, and Mrs, W. J,
w. Cowden second vlCe'pEesldent, Miss
Cook Wilson, recording, and MiEs n,
Bonham corresponding secretary.
In her address Mrs. Quinton spoke oil
the work In which the Association was en-
gagged IS o work not without hope and moi
Of very long duration, Much has already
been done, aud much more may. be &C.
compllshed within p reasonable time by
ma pstisnt and earnest efforts OF those
who are interested in the Indian and hiE
ists, MIS-. QQinton placed before the au'
diSnce a map Of the United States, upon
which the various reservations were
marked In black, and with the aid Of the
man gave a rapid, succinCt sketch Of the
situation, tho work already done, andthal
which remaIRs.
Her story Of the dIgcouragements and
oppression suffered by the various tribes
through the brutality Of soldiers AND
agents, and the frequent enforced remov'
az from place to place by the Government
WAS quite pathetic at times. She said
"ExGlusiye' al the Indians Of Alaska, there
are now within the limits OF the United
ststeg between 100000 and 266,O00 In
diaps, Most Of them are gathered upon
reservations, aixty in number, and are
under the control Of Government agents
whose puEer can be, and too often 49,
despotic, and from whose authority there
ID practically no appeal. Virtually there
ia no law for tho red man. He can not
make contracts, work his mineP, nor sel
His own lumber. 1t Is not in law a crime
to Kill an Indian, and attempts have beer
made in vain to bring his murderors "a
juntiGe."
tatd: "f41ego Indian tribes are Of every
grade, from the equalid Digger Of Valiior'
MIA to the cultured Cherokees Of the In
dian Territory. Tho problem, therefore
varies with the condition. The statistics
Of their civilization and progress are sur
prising, considering their disabilities, OPP
pressions and practical poverty. Only
0,3l5 Of those outsido OF the five civilized
tribes arc In Government schools, and gel
10000 Of them speak EnGlishj 150,0OC
wear the clothing OF civilization and 90,'
GOO live IN houses.
"Beaides tho agriculture Of the FIVE
tribes before named. indiana have more
than PAS, 900 acres Of land under Cultiya'
ton, and Of the $1,000 Indians in the
Southwest, outside the Indian Territory,
only 5000 are fed by the Government
10000 RUltaupportting.
Wherever they haze been encouraged
they have worked faithfully. A striking
ILLUSTRATION Of their willingness to work
vas shown In Gen. Crooks aucceBslul
management Of the five hundred Chiri'
cahaus, who, after he had subdued them,
and given thOm leave to till the land, dur.
ing good behavior, went peacefully to
work, plowed the land with sticks and
resped their grain with common knives.
In this manner they raised $4,000 worth
Of produce the frat year OF the experiment,
Nor are the Indians paupers In equity,
though kept in poverty by their rich
debtor. The Government oWeH tho In.
dians $50, OOO, 900, and this for vsIue
received, and 4 the ThoIe debt
were paid, with interest," there
would DO enough to civiliSe them
oil, and enable them to begin lie upon q
baBia OF civilized comfort. There is a
growing desire to adopt the habits Of civil
lisation, and It has been shown that with
even their present intOlligenCe,they would
use we'll the money due them. M0Bt per
sonB believe that the Indian Is gtolid and
.anteellng. Indiana are Just like other
people. Soma Of the best Christians ]
have ever seen are Indian women. They
are the l~enderest Of mothers. They are
only client and distant with strangers.
Toward those whom they know and trust
they are %Conlding, tender and yielding.
Whatever the suffering that Expresses
them, II falls heaviest upon tho women,
and 1t 10 this fact that makes the Indian
question peculiarly q woman question.
Their situation appeals 10 all OhrtatiSn
women everywhere"
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